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Chair File: Hospitals and Health Systems Are Accelerating Work to Build Healthy Communities

Across the country, I see hospitals and health systems doing incredible work to improve societal factors that influence the health of individuals and communities. That’s why I’m excited that the AHA is spotlighting a number of strategies that reinforce the crucial role of hospitals and health systems in serving their communities — it’s all part of a digital campaign that launches today.
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Commemorating Black History Month by continuing the crusade for equitable care

Our nation’s health care system leaders are increasingly aware of existing gaps in care and outcomes across different patients and are well-positioned to take actions that advance high-quality, equitable care for all, especially those from historically marginalized groups.
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How an Ohio Children’s Hospital Built Trust, Fulfilled Promises — and Improved Housing and Health in Its Communities

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is now implementing what we believe is a truly neighborhood-driven and co-designed community investment initiative in Columbus, Ohio.
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Chair File: Hospitals Focus on Healthy Communities

June 12–18 is Community Health Improvement Week. This annual recognition week focuses on how people at hospitals, health systems, national organizations and community organizations are working together to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities and advance health equity.
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Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care

The award-winning five-episode Beyond Birth podcast series covers some of the pressing issues facing maternal health and well-being.
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Trustees Can Help Lead the Way to Age-Friendly Health Systems

Working in close partnership with the American Hospital Association, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Catholic Health Association of the United States, the John A. Hartford Foundation has strongly supported the creation and spread of the idea of age-friendly health systems
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Chair File: Connecting, Learning and Collaborating to Advance Health in America

Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our communities.
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Transforming Health Care for Older Adults as an Age-Friendly Health System

Older adults are living and working longer than any time in our history, redefining what life’s later stages look like.
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RAND 5.0 – The Health Policy Equivalent of Groundhog Day

The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
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Chair File: Celebrating the Work of Community Health Professionals

This is a great time to use social and traditional media to spotlight how your hospital or health system is helping patients and community members maintain and improve their health every day.